Monthly Archives: "January 2014"

Depression is a very real problem in the United States and elsewhere. A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 1 in 10 Americans report feeling depressed in some way, whether chronic or acute, severe or mild. What Causes Depression? Depression can be caused by any number of things.

Speaking From Experience I was an addict. I used alcohol and cocaine regularly and couldn’t stop. I did four different rehab programs based on the Twelve Steps before finally getting clean on a program that had a different approach. During the years I was using drugs, it was impossible to imagine life without drugs. I

A common excuse used by the substance abuser to justify continued abuse is: “I’m not addicted – I can stop any time I want.” While this may be true – not everyone gets addicted to a drug or to alcohol at the first sip or snort – there are many dangers associated with drug abuse.

The Battles of the Body, Honesty, and Sunshine Friends The Battle of the Body In rehabilitation, the first thing that an individual must battle is the physical addiction aspect. An addict has worn their body out from using substances so much that they become more prevalent than anything else in their life. The body becomes

Sequence of Rehabilitation When a person is being rehabilitated from drug or alcohol addiction, they go through a specific series of actions that must be done in sequence. Of course each program is different, but in general it is inadvisable to mix up the sequence. The first step obviously is detoxification, an exact process involving

When you talk about education, basically you look at the defining moment of what education is. Education about drug awareness is basically collecting all the vast amount of educational material on the subject, compiling this educational material into studies, courses, and books. Firstly, we look at how to study about drugs and what to study

The Secrets of Providing Excellent Customer Service Efficiency vs. Humanity Massive corporations are known for the efficiency and uniformity of their branches and franchises. From fast food chains to internet providers, you basically know what you’re going to get. When you sign up for a data plan with Comcast, you know you’ll experience the same

What Does Holistic Mean? The word “holistic” is derived from the Greek holos, meaning “whole.” The philosophic sense of the word is: “characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.” And in medicine it means: “characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking